Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Burundi
Burundi: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 22,926 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
22,926
Change on year
down 46.5%
World rank
95th
of 225 countries
All-time high
83,996
in 2003
All-time low
20,199
in 2014
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Burundi, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Burundi is 22,926, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 46.5% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Burundi peaked at 83,996 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20,199, in 2014.
Burundi ranks 95th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 81,592 | — |
| 2003 | 83,996 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 68,133 | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 42,052 | -38.3% |
| 2006 | 26,596 | -36.8% |
| 2007 | 24,192 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 43,039 | +77.9% |
| 2009 | 31,834 | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 38,402 | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 25,802 | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 27,584 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 35,633 | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 20,199 | -43.3% |
| 2015 | 36,964 | +83.0% |
| 2016 | 34,732 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 28,743 | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 28,850 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 29,880 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 30,524 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 24,621 | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 29,344 | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 28,786 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 42,867 | +48.9% |
| 2025 | 22,926 | -46.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 22,926 is below the median for low income countries, which is 582,455, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 22,926 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,179 | 24,192 | 83,996 | 8 |
| 2010s | 30,679 | 20,199 | 38,402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,845 | 22,926 | 42,867 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Burundi?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Burundi was 22,926 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 83,996 in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,199 in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Burundi ranks 95th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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